RESIDENTS of Peebles are set to benefit from a brand new £4.5 million sports facilities delivered by GRAHAM Construction.
GRAHAM was on site for 10 months at Peebles High School creating a modern complex complete with a four-court games hall, general purpose hall, fitness suite and classroom.
The building is complemented by a new 2G synthetic pitch, sprint track and long jump track.
The sports centre will be available for Peebles residents to enjoy outwith school hours.
The project was made possible thanks to a £4,300,000 investment from Scottish Borders Council and an additional grant contribution of £500,000 from sportscotland.
Councillor Vicky Davidson, SBC’s Executive Member for Sport, Culture, Youth and Communities said, “Peebles is the biggest high school in the Borders and these new larger facilities will allow it to deliver the full PE curriculum to all of its students, something they struggled with before due to lack of space and an outdated building.”
Stewart Harris, Chief Executive of sportscotland, said, “It is wonderful to see the new facilities opened, and I’m sure they will become an asset for the school and wider community. The facilities will help increase the number of children involved in physical activity.”
